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稀土元素

Mandarin · pinyin xī tǔ yuán sù

rare earth element (chemistry)

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稀: xī · rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally

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1–3–2–4 · xi1 tu3 yuan2 su4

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hei1 tou2 jyun4 sou3

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noun

(chemistry) rare earth element

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